BDP - On Vacation.....

It's time for break, I am off to mumbai on vacation thus would get online rarely till first week of May!! I will try and post from my BDP archives whenever possible!!

Vacations such as these Keeps me going!!

Safe landing…

When ever I get opportunity to visit HAL heritage Center I get excited to witness the stunning aeronautical developments in Bangalore, the items displayed always make me know something or other about aircrafts and technologies…

This nose landing gear was presented at Aero-India 2003 to HAL Heritage center towards jaguar program between HAL and Messier-Dowty

Check out my Entire album on HAL heritage Center here…

Koyal, The Nightingale of India

Rising up from bed early morning is now helped by melodious sweet calls from Asian Koyal, (Eudynamys Scolopacea) formerly also Common Koel, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes.

The word koel also means "nightingale" in India because of the Indian Koel's melodious call. This calls make me at ease as its supposed to foreshadow rain. here is the one sitting atop a forest fire tree...

Listen to the soundbyte from Isabel's blog here...

Summer noons..

Mercury levels have touched 35 deg Celsius, the summer heat makes it difficult to rest at home. Garden city comes to the rescue with huge parks / gardens for people to unwind and relax under the trees. Here is a reader relaxing in lalbagh on a backdrop of glass house....

Just Arrived!!

I always enjoy being at the railway station, it adds up more while I reach out to receive someone coming from long distance trains. The wait is always worth few good action pictures! Here is Bangalore city station platform welcoming the travellers to the city.........

The fountain @lalbagh

While unwinding at lalbagh y’day this picture was captured near the fountain off glass house. It actually helped me forget the summer sun and cooled my eyes a bit, entire noon was spent laying down relaxing under shade of large tree on a green lawn, it's a heaven!!

Chaat bhandar...

Chaat bhandar, a snack house gets busy in the evening catering to all young and old customers... here is one from Ulsoor market area showing young customer sneaking into the crispy delights with spicy spin.....

Another Episode ...

This forest fire tree is writing yet another chapter with set of all new leaves this season, this is the second seasons greeting captured on BDP, Time just flies by......

Traditional Clothing...

In this world of branded goods and swanky showrooms there exists a down-to-earth simple and affordable option going traditional way! A small shop in Ulsoor does showcase traditional children ware and happy customers... Deep rooted simplicity is the drive making this survive and shine!!

Oranges & Summer Sun...

Summer heat is catching up! The time to spend all day indoor, but for few. This fruit seller is using promo umbrellas (from a leading FM station in Bangalore) to save himself from direct sun. His cart is fully loaded with Oranges and Papaya’s both get testier while in summer along all time apples.....

Unlimited Sambar, Chutney etc...

This is a shot from one of my favorite food joint, the table welcomes you with this gesture of generosity with unlimited sambar, chutney and type of kuttu ( veggie) that one can relish along with piping hot idlies, wada or dosai or parotas ordered from the menu...These tastemakers are served unlimited and without a charge. Customers satisfaction is thus guaranteed!! What say??

Kids & Cultural Activities...

Montessori kids like to get dressed other than their uniforms for some 'cultural day' show in the school. The school bus ferries them to the school along with teachers to capture the festive mood. Here are few seen fully dressed like lord krishna or some traditional attire...

Happy Ugadi, The new year...

Yet another beginning…Ugadi brings lot of celebrations, decorations to the city. People buy flowers and mango, bevu leaves to use them for this festival. To welcome the new year people clean their homes, decorate the entrance with Rangoli and prepare sweets followed by lot of shopping cloths, consumer goods etc….

Road Cricket!!

Air is to humans, Cricket is to India! So true!! The game of cricket is so passionate here that it does not limit itself to stadiums but has spread to almost each street / road …. my neighborhood is no exception!! Few ‘Young Turks’ team up and have it add some adrenaline into life!!

Walk the dog...

One of the catchy factor I like about this city is that it provides ample opportunity to walkers. Walks, Walking the dog is a pleasure. Unlike other indian cities that have lost this option due to congestion, this city still provides huge gardens, layouts with quiter lanes and many small parks with joggers track to enable 'Walking'. Have you had your walk today!!

Eat together, Stay together!!

Those who eat together stay together, how true!!
few friends share a quick luncheon – noodle-ing at a fast food joint near by their school in Jeevan Beema Nagar. the crave and craze for Chinese food perhaps bonds them together on 'friendly' ties...
Just recollect how you used to have fun sharing food with your friends back in schooling times. These kids just took me back two decades...

Petty Provisions..

Picking up petty provisions for the daily household is normal. Weekly casual visits to the nearby shop seems to be routine for this middle age lady picking up few Beatle nut leaves (Paan) from this general provision shop, such shops do not operate as groceries but keep many varieties of petty things required and not sold via typical groceries...

Skyline...

Rains have stopped and the sun is working up taking the temparature higher and higher. The skyline behind is the isolation hospital greenary part of which will now house new metro station till then perhaps this sight would become part of the history....

Give me Red!!

Quite a usual sight in the market to spot these Red Bananas, a variety with reddish-purple skin and slight raspberry-banana flavor. Best eaten soft, but not bruised. Few people say it generates lot of body heat and a bit heavy to digest compares to ‘yellow’ bananas..
The 'Red', 'Red Spanish', 'Red Cuban', 'Colorado', or 'Lal Kela' banana may have originated in India but found in few other countries too…